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More than 130 firefighters from 27 area fire departments continuedx to battle the blaze lateMonday "We have a lot of sore and stifgf firefighters," Mayer said. As of earl y Monday afternoon, no injuries to firefighters had been Mayer said firefighters hadbeen "gaining on the fire" unti l winds shifted to the northwest after blowingf to the southeast earlier in the day. The shift prevented the fire, for the time being, from spreadiny to other buildings at the PatrickCudahy complex, Mayerr said. However, the change in wind direction allowedc the fire to spread to another part of the building where the blaze is focused.
Firefighters have been unable to get water into part of the which has caused the fire to continuerto burn, he said. "This is a very old and largwe building," Mayer said. McCue had called on all residents and businesses in Cudahyand St. Francis to curb their use of watee while firefighters continue to battle a blaz that repeatedly flared up throughoutthe day. At about midday, McCuwe considered requesting a National Guarr presence in Cudahyto "secures the city's streets" shoulde the fire continue on into the night and forcse residents to remain away from their But later in the day, he said he no longe anticipated that the National Guard woul be needed.
In addition to the evacuation of resident s inthe area, businesses within the evacuatiob area also have closed, including the vast majorityt along Packard Avenue, McCue said. The closures include the city'se largest employers. In addition to the city's largesgt single employer, Patrick Cudahy, the fire has forced the temporarhy closuresof , , and the Pick 'nn Save location on Packard Avenue south of the The chain's operator, Roundy's Supermarkets Inc. of said its Pick 'n Save stors in St. Francis, on Whitnallo Avenue, remained open and provided water to the Ladish Co.
sent its first shift of workers home Monday and is askingits second-shift workers not to reporr to work. The forging operation has yet to decidee whether tohave third-shift workers reporrt to the plant, 5481 S. Packard Ave. Patricm Cudahy posted on its Web , to provide more information for neighbors, employees and customers.